THE PERSONAL HISTORY OF DAVID COPPERFIELD
synopsis
A fresh and distinctive take on Charles Dickens’ semi-autobiographical masterpiece, The Personal History Of David Copperfield, set in the 1840’s, chronicles the life of its iconic title character as he navigates a chaotic world to find his elusive place within it. From his unhappy childhood to the discovery of his gift as a storyteller and writer, David’s journey is by turns hilarious and tragic, but always full of life, colour and humanity.
| international title: | The Personal History of David Copperfield |
| original title: | The Personal History of David Copperfield |
| country: | United Kingdom, United States |
| sales agent: | FilmNation Entertainment (US) |
| year: | 2019 |
| genre: | fiction |
| directed by: | Armando Iannucci |
| film run: | 119' |
| release date: | PT 5/12/2019, IT 16/10/2020 |
| screenplay: | Simon Blackwell, Armando Iannucci |
| cast: | Dev Patel, Ben Whishaw, Tilda Swinton, Gwendoline Christie, Hugh Laurie, Aneurin Barnard, Sophie McShera, Benedict Wong, Peter Capaldi, Morfydd Clark |
| cinematography by: | Zac Nicholson |
| film editing: | Mick Audsley, Peter Lambert |
| art director: | Cristina Casali |
| costumes designer: | Suzie Harman, Robert Worley |
| music: | Christopher Willis |
| producer: | Armando Iannucci, Kevin Loader |
| co-producer: | Celia Duval |
| executive producer: | Ben Browning |
| production: | Film4, FilmNation Entertainment (US), Wishmore Entertainment (US) |
| distributor: | NOS Lusomundo Audiovisuais (NOS Audiovisuais), Lionsgate |
